Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:27 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:57 am – 5:33 pm
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People519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.6241 householdsMedian household income $59,745Median rent $943 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: manufacturing 44%, education and health care 23%, retail 7%Average commute 30 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Ferry station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsHighview Hillpark · 8.7 mi · 1,013 acresPeabody Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 41,327 acresCharles T Black City Parkpark · 9.2 mi · 51 acresLake Malone State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 371 acresLake Malonestate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 835 acresMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 35.2 mi · 50,624 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198031 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButler County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warren County, KY, 28 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButler County Water System INCserves 14,256 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation415 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOhio County Hospital17.0 miPost officeRochester Post Office1.8 miTown hallRochester City Hall1.8 miPoliceMorgantown Police Department9.5 miFire stationRochester Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB41 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA75 miInterstateI-6530 miUS highwayUS 2318.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42273 ZIP area.
